The challenges that come with domestic violence put victims in difficult and painful situations, often leading to consequences not only on physical health, but also on mental health. Navigating domestic violence is not an easy task, which is why María Lizardo, director of the non-profit organization Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC) has struggled for years … Read more
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“Saving these children before they get hurt requires a team effort and the use of drone technology has made this task easier,” said NYPD Assistant Commissioner Kaz Daughtry. This past Thursday, New York City Hall and police officials, led by Mayor Adams, announced the decision to make their drone program permanent to better monitor the … Read more
City authorities raided and shut down an illegal massage parlor on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. The Department of Buildings joined with the Fire Department and the Police Department to close the business that operated on the first floor of a building at 72-30 Roosevelt Avenue. The building was divided into movable cubicles constructed of flammable … Read more
This Saturday Spectrum NY1 Noticias, and our sister network NY1 News, were recognized at the New York Emmy Awards. Among the winners was Jillian Jorgensen, who won the award for the best educational school. Kelly Mena, who won the award for the best news report: Serious Feature. Eric Feldman won the award for best human … Read more
City authorities are taking all security measures at the campaign rally held by former President Trump at Madison Square Garden tonight. At a press conference, Mayor Adams and the leaders of the Police Department confirmed that they are willing to guarantee public safety, as well as the right to protest peacefully. Officials explain that there … Read more
We have a travel warning for Long Island Rail Road users this weekend. Service between Jamaica and Atlantic Terminal stations is suspended until Monday. The MTA indicated that this is due to upgrades and work to improve service reliability. Passengers with tickets for this route will be able to use them on other routes at … Read more
Today, Saturday, is the first day of early voting across the city. At the top of the list, of course, is the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Also on the ballot are all state seats in the US House of Representatives, seats in the State Senate and the State Senate. The Senate … Read more
Authorities are looking for the driver who hit and ran over a pedestrian in Brooklyn. The incident happened Friday around 9:30 a.m. in Bushwick, near Wyckoff Avenue and DeKalb Avenue. Police say a truck was heading east on Dekalb when it hit a man. When they arrived, the authorities found a man with serious injuries … Read more
This time, returning to the Pura Política section, Pura Política presenter Julio César García interviews Gabriela Sandoval, director of the New Destiny Housing group. The mayor’s office has announced that the migrant shelter on Randall’s Island will be closed. He says this is because fewer migrants are coming, but that also does not mean that … Read more
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“There was a place of prostitution here…” On a tour of Roosevelt Avenue and the surrounding streets, activist Rolando Bini showed us some of the illegal brothels that the police and other city agencies shut down a few months ago. One in particular was next to the Parents in Action group which Bini has chaired … Read more